Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,416, Solomon Dunham, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass N.H.
Dunham Solomon
S 15,416
carded
CONTENTS

4137
New Hampshire
Solomon Dunham
of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Mellen of the Infantry commanded by Col Jacobs in the Mass. Vols. N.H. time for Me. & N.H. 12 mo 14 days from
1717
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 42 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Sept 1833 and for Her Wallace  H.R.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1837 44.33 Pension allowance ending Sept 1833 21.44 $ 85.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk, Book LL , Vol. 1 , Page 150

Duplicate Certificate issued 19. May 1842 and sent to Hon E. Burke, House of Reps.

Original Certificate destroyed by fire. See proof in file with the papers of Nathan Carr, N.H. Will, Act 1832, No 3084.

Solomon Dunham
8206
Private
12 Months & 46 days
Adm H
Gen. H. Hubbard
PR

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan. }
On this 29 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Solomon Dinsmore a resident of Keeneport in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he first entered the service at Littleborough, Mass in the fall of the year 1876 in a Militia Company commanded by Capt. Moses Plummer of said Littleborough, he served with said company at Diverton and performed military service there in said company fourteen days and was dismissed. He further states that he again entered the service in the latter part of March or first part of April 1877 as a private in a company of Militia of Mass. commanded by Capt. Stephen Richardson of said Littleborough, that the first Lieutenant of said company was Enock Robinson and first sergeant to Bowdoin Ferry near Rhode Island and was stationed there and performed duty of a soldier in said company for the term of one month and was then dismissed. Declarant further states that he again entered the service and engaged at said Littleborough for the term of six weeks in the company of Militia commanded by said Capt. Stephen Richardson, the first Lieutenant of said company was Nathaniel Bishop of said Littleborough & was in said company under the command of General Spencer, that his colonel was Washburn, that he marched to Diverton and was stationed there some weeks and then marched to Little Compton Mass and after remaining there and in that vicinity a short time, he with said company marched back to Diverton and there served out the full term of said six weeks and was discharged that the aforesaid service of six weeks commenced in the latter part of the month of August A.D. 1877.

He further states that he again enlisted into the service from said Littleborough in the month of April 1778 and engaged for eight months in the company commanded by Capt Jacob Fuller of said Rehoboth. Ebenezer Dyer was first Lieutenant of said company and that Regiment to which he belonged was commanded by Colo John Jacobs and said Regiment belonged to General Cornwall's Brigade and was in General Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island. That he joined said company at Dartmouth Mass. about the first day of May following and that he soon marched to Dartmouth aforesaid and then to Howland's Ferry and was stationed in that vicinity till the forepart of August following when with said company & Regiment crossed over to the Island of Rhode Island and performed service there and was in the Battle under General Sullivan and remained there till Sullivan's retreat from the Island when he returned with said Regt to Howland's Ferry and from there marched to Little Compton Mass and was there stationed some time and then marched back to Dartmouth and there remained in the service in said company till the full term of his said enlistment of eight months had expired which was the first day of January 1779 and that he was there dismissed on said first day of January 1779.
He further says that in the month of March 1779 he again entered the service at Dartmouth aforesaid and engaged for the term of one month in the company of Capt. Enock Robinson of Littleborough. That he first marched to Howland's Ferry and soon after to Little Compton Mass and was there stationed and then remained in the service till the said term of enlistment of one month had fully expired when he with said company marched back to Howland's Ferry where he was dismissed.
Declarant further states that in the month of October 1780 he volunteered at Newport New Hampshire into a company of Militia commanded by Capt Samuel Ward of said Newport. at the time that Royallton, Vermont, was burnt by the Indians and that he marched to Hoosier Hill, New Hampshire and was there in the service a few days and then returned back with said company to said Newport and served at this time nine days.

He further states that in the month of February 1781 he volunteered at said Attleborough into the service in the company of Capt. Enock Robinson of Attleborough and marched with said company to the Island of Rhode Island and remained there in the service in said company for the full term of three weeks and was then and there dismissed.
He further says that he has no documentary evidence of his services but has procured the deposition of Benjamin Bosworth to prove a part of said services & knows of no other means living by whom he can prove said services.
He knew General Sullivan, Colo. Benton & General Lafayette while he was in the service at Rhode Island.
He says he was born at Attleborough Mass in 1760.
He has no record of his age.
He says his home was at said Attleborough the principal part of the time during the Revolutionary War and that he has lived at Newport, New Hampshire ever since & now lives there.
He never received any written discharge.
He is known to Aaron Nettleton & Abijah Powers who can testify as to his character & their belief in his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, Solomon Dunham
Sworn to and subscribed the Days year aforesaid Frederick A. Sessions Judge of Probate
We, Aaron Nettleton residing in Newport and Abijah Powers residing in Grafton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Solomon Dunham, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the Days year aforesaid Aaron Nettleton Abijah Powers Frederick A. Sessions Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Aaron Nettleton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a magistrate resident in the Newport and that Abijah Powers residing in Grafton , who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Grafton is a magistrate and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick A. Sessions Judge of Probate I, Aaron Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Solomon Dunham for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 29 th day of August 1832
Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate

I Benjamin Bosworth of Royallton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of the Age of Seven- five testify and say, That at the time of the Revolution I lived in Rehoboth in the State of Mass. In April 1778 I enlisted into the continental Service in the State Troops of Mass for the term of Eight Months in the Company commanded by Capt Jacob Fuller, Ebenezer Tyler first Lt & Mowatt Second Lt. in whose Company I was Sargent The Regiment was commanded by Col John Jacobs in Genl. Cornwall's Brigade. We joined company at Stretton in said State and in said Company I found attached Solomon Dunham then of Attleborough in said State of Mass. but now of Newport in the State of New Hampshire. Said Dunham served with me in said Company Eight months as before mentioned when we were discharged.
I further testify that in 1777 I was in Genl. Spencer's Expedition of Six Weeks Service at Trenton in Mass. and it was said at the time in the neigh- bourhood that said Dunham was out at the same time and from circumstances which were then related by him I have no doubt of his Service Benjamin Bosworth
State of Vermont
Windsor County Royallton August 13 th 1832
Personally appeared Benjamin Bosworth of Royallton afore said and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before Ab Billings Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Windsor County ss
Woodstock County Clerks Office 13 th August 1832. I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court. Do hereby Certify that Col Billings is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the within is his signature —
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above —
Benj al Swan
State of Vermont } Windsor County ss
Royallston February. 11. 1833
I hereby certify that Benjamin Bosworth the sign of the within Deposition is a distinct and credible witness,
Col Billings Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Windsor County ss
Woodstock County Clerks Office 11 th Feb y 1833 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that Col Billings is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said and the above is Signature In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day & year last above —
Benj al Swan

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15416 INVALID.
15416
File No. 15416
Solomon Solomon
Pa. Ave. N.W.
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]